Before this email query gets hijacked too far afield…
Macintoshes do a very good job of handling the needs of hams, especially with
Elecraft devices. I do _all_ of my computing with Macintoshes, including a lot
of product development.
So, for Tommy:
MacLoggerDX from Dog Park Software is an excellent logging system that will
satisfy most of your needs.
https://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html
<https://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html>
For contesting, I use SkookumLogger, a free program from K1GQ. Bill has done an
excellent job with this package, but you probably don’t want to sit in the
backyard and contest.
https://www.k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/
<https://www.k1gq.com/SkookumLogger/>
RumLog, from dl2rum is another contesting package for the Mac. It has some very
interesting features as well.
https://dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html
<https://dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html>
If you wish to play with FT4, FT8 or any of the other weak-signal modes, the
WSJT-X suite works quite well on the Macintosh.
https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
For controlling and updating your Elecraft equipment, Elecraft has a very nice
suite of applications that can be used to update, configure and control
Elecraft products.
You can download these from the Elecraft site in the support area.
https://elecraft.com/pages/firmware-software
<https://elecraft.com/pages/firmware-software>
The list goes on and on. There are a few things I use Windows for (running in a
VMware Fusion), but that list is very small. In short, unless you are doing
something special, you can stay on your platform of choice with no issues at
all.
There is a web page where you can get notified of updates in the Mac ham radio
world: https://www.machamradio.com
Welcome to Elecraft, and we hope you enjoy your new radios and other Elecraft
devices!
73!
Jack, W6FB
> On May 1, 2020, at 12:47 PM, Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> He did say that he wants to sit under a (presumably random) tree and operate
> CW.
>
> If he wants a computer to load firmware and keep his KX2 (or KX3) up to date,
> then his Mac should do nicely.
>
> Otherwise, an inexpensive laptop for the field should do nicely. Preferably
> with good battery life.
>
> Tommy may be smart enough to pick a mode where all he needs is the radio. I
> want to go sit under a tree and run PSK-31 with a proper screen and keyboard.
>
> 73 -- Lynn
>
> On 5/1/20 12:34 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> With refurbished desktop computers available in the $200 to $300 price
>> range, many loaded with Windows 10 Pro, it is not a big deal to have a
>> dedicated Windows PC as the shack computer. Oh yes, you need a monitor too,
>> but those also are not expensive.
>> That allows you to run a Mac or Linux machine for your other computing tasks.
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> On 5/1/2020 3:16 PM, Barry wrote:
>>> Tommy,
>>> You question seems straight forward, but it is a little complicated.
>>> If all you need is just a logging program, almost anything will do.
>>> However, if you want to go beyond that, the majority of good software is
>>> Windows based, like CW Skimmer. Windows emulations today are pretty good,
>>> but occasionally do cause problems. I guess I would stay with a PC for
>>> overall simplicity.
>>>
>>> I have a KX3 which I operate with Win4K3, CW Skimmer, HRD, FLDIGI,
>>> N1MM+, and a few other packages. At some point you may decide to try out
>>> some some other modes or configurations. Therefore, another reason to go
>>> PC..
>>>
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